Sunday, November 29, 2015

It's Sunday/Monday: Check-In Time

It has been as hot as hades here this week, scary to think what summer is going to be like.

This week I went to my granddaughter's swimming lesson, looked after my youngest son's cat for the first time and Callum and his girlfriend came for dinner. Bella wasn't impressed having a cat in her space but she's always happy to get some loving from Mia.

Also saw The Dressmaker with my lovely friend Sherryl, we both laughed ourselves silly (Judy Davis was a hoot) and a few tears fell. Was great to catch up. The final book in Sherryl Caulfield's Iceberg trilogy will be out some time in December.

And hallelujah the photo albums I gave my boys for their 21sts are finally finished ... my back feels like it's broken but it's great to be able to see the bedroom floor again. They started off with photos from birth to the start of school but the last few months I've been topping up their albums as I find more photos and scan more. They now have photos til the end of primary school. Thank goodness for the digital age, scanning photos is mind-numbing.

#FitReaders Weekly Check-In

#FitReaders co-hosted by Felicia @ Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and Jen @ That’s What I’m Talking About. FitReaders is a great way to stay motivated, accountable and it's more fun having bloggy friends to check in with. If you also have a fitbit and want to add me, let me know :)

This week, I upped my daily step goal slightly from 8000 to 8500. Jen and Felicia's Thanksgiving #strutyourstuff Walk and a Fitbit Goal Day Challenge was just the motivation I needed to move my butt in the heat, but it was tough!

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Reviews & Posts: (click on title)

THANKFUL ME ~ we don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Australia but I did :)

THE INFORMATIONIST by Taylor Stevens (Vanessa Michael Munroe #1) ~ (audiobook) I really liked it Nise` :) Michael is an unusual character and I'm looking forward to continuing the series ... hopefully on audio, the narrator Hillary Huber is great.

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This Week's Reading List:

ALONG THE INFINITE SEA by Beatriz Williams ~ 50% done. I'm enjoying it, just haven't had much time.

THE THINGS WE KEEP by Sally Hepworth

LITTLE BEACH STREET BAKERY by Jenny Colgan (audiobook)

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Reviews Coming:

THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE by Amy E.Reichert ~ another fave this year

Wow you rocked it with the steps in spite of the heat. Don't know how you do it with those kind of temps you been having. I have been out already today because the sun is hot and about 21, and that is hot enough!!Must look out for The Dressmaker here and go see.Will be looking forward to your review of Come Full Circle.Nice to finally see the floor and feel you are achieving something with the photos.Mia and cat story - adorable.

I took some of my mom's old photo albums for a project for their 40th anniversary back in February. I finished the project but haven't returned the albums because I want to scan the pictures. Too bad I never seem to have time for that! She's going to march out here and get them one day, I know. Enjoy your week!

The Dressmaker looks really interesting. Hope the cat sitting went well and I'm glad you were able to work on your photo albums. Sounds like quite an undertaking.

I didn't get much exercise in this week and I definitely overdid it on the pie and chocolate at my parents' house. Thankfully my sister brought some Paleo pumpkin pie bars to Thanksgiving so that was marginally healthy :) I need to get back to walking this week.

I'll take some of that heat! It is getting colder here though we haven't had any snow yet thankfully.

Looks like Mia and Bella will be besties! So glad you liked Vanessa Michael Monroe! We are experiencing warmer than normal temps and I am so glad! Snow will be here soon enough. Yay on the photo project! I am working on projects for my brothers.

Organizing photos is one heck of a challenge! Kudos to you on preserving those memories. It's wonderful to have them. Your granddaughter is a sweetie. How fun to watcher her swim. Swimming is such a life skill. I'm glad my girls are water babies like me.